# Georgia HB 514: Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions

Georgia HB 514, Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Campbell (Democrat), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), Sheila Jones (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 514
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), Sheila Jones (Democrat), Don Parsons (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Kennesaw adds land to city limits: mixed, low. The law adds Tract 1 in Cobb County to Kennesaw's city limits. The parcel covers about 2.20 acres (95,692 square feet), at Ernest Barrett Parkway and U.S. Highway 41. The law does not specify changes to household taxes, services, or costs.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sheila Jones (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Devan Seabaugh (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 165 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 145
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 514/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237013)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 514/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237013)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB514-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).